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Super Junior’s Kyuhyun to cease activities due to vocal fold nodules
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) — Super Junior’s Kyuhyun will temporarily cease his activities so he can be treated for vocal fold nodules, his agency said Tuesday.
“Kyuhyun needs treatment for vocal fold nodules,” S.M. Entertainment said in a release. “He will have two to three weeks off to focus on treatment and recovery as advised by his doctor.”
Under the decision, the 28-year-old singer-actor will not appear on MBC TV’s entertainment program Radio Star,” where he is one of the emcees, for two weeks and in the performance of the musical “Mozart!” in Gwangju on Saturday and in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, on Sept. 3-4.
He plays the title role in the Korean licensed performance of the Austrian theater musical.
“The latest move is aimed at making it possible for him to carry out various activities in the future without troubles,” an agency official said, adding that the member will decide when to resume the activities based on the progress of his recovery.